Friday, July 30th, 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-31

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  • About to watch INCEPTION. Lukewarm about it (DiCaprio leaves me feeling meh), but people whose film taste I trust say it's terrific. #
  • Plus I do like Christopher Nolan as a director. A lot. #
  • @sotsogm Heh. Hey, if the apocalypse starts out with "Don't Fear the Reaper," I'm cool with that. #
  • @digelsrud So jealous. I adore @Mythbusters! in reply to digelsrud #
  • Dear excess iron: please leave my system ASAP. You make me feel crappy. In several senses of the word. #
  • @iwwthom Whoever woke you up should be shot. Uh, wait. No, he/she should bring you soda & doughnuts. Whoever he/she might be. Ahem. in reply to iwwthom #
  • #ebz Tools, printing-presses, guns, steam-engines: taxes from trade in these are payable to Mr Iron. T… http://fallenlondon.com/c/170232 #
  • @TranceJen True. I killed a man at keno, just to eat his pie. What? It was damned good pie. in reply to TranceJen #
  • RT @sethmeyers21: In perfect world, Tony Hayward's severance package would be, "get out of here before we kick the shit out of you." #
  • @mariancall Orlean on Lake, right? If you think that's good, you should try @veggiegrill or Pure Luck. Even better. in reply to mariancall #
  • @mariancall I'd willing to introduce you to either @veggiegrill or Pure Luck on Monday night if you're not otherwise busy. Seriously good. in reply to mariancall #
  • @TranceJen Yay! in reply to TranceJen #
  • @BrentSpiner Maher's got a few blind spots, but on the whole, he's pretty right on. Especially in RELIGULOUS. #
  • @BrentSpiner So, @jabbablinkss is saying the nation is fed up with people who tell the truth? I really hope that's not true. in reply to BrentSpiner #
  • @BrentSpiner Just don't bring in Glenn Beck as the clown. He terrifies 8 year olds. (Well, not *just* 8 year olds.) in reply to BrentSpiner #
  • #ebz Jack-of-Smiles, Fallen London's premier lunatic murderer, has been known to hide inside snowmen u… http://fallenlondon.com/c/171954 #
  • @redrummy Wow. That is me. To the scary Nth degree. Yikes. in reply to redrummy #
  • #ebz That's a very personal question. They don't ask you if you're really meat. http://fallenlondon.com/c/173601 #
  • @redroomsalon That sounds amazing! Good luck to you! in reply to redroomsalon #
  • Just met @mariancall. She may be one of the nicest people I've ever met. #
  • At the Talking Stick w/ friend @Gryffud. So good to see him after way too long. Unfortunately CFN couldn't make it. :( #
  • @thc1972 I did before I even read your tweet! I must be psychic! She was/is phenomenal. in reply to thc1972 #
  • The excellent @Gryffud hadn't heard @mariancall's music until tonight. Needless to say, she's got another fan. She's even better live! #
  • Photos of the @mariancall gig have been taken and will be posted soon(ish). #
  • Dear Brain: Body is exhausted & desperately needs rest. Could you shut up long enough to let it sleep? Thank you. #
  • Walking the sidewalks of JPL, enjoying the fragrance of the eucalyptus trees. So amazing. #
  • (Almost had a double rainbow moment there. What does this mean?) #
  • #ebz Apparently the Empress doesn't like light. Or sudden movements, loud noises, foreigners, treason,… http://fallenlondon.com/c/175645 #
  • At the Egyptian again (when am I not?), having just watched YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. What a fantastic movie. #
  • Next up: THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS, which I love way too much. #
  • (To answer my own question, when I'm not at the Egyptian, I'm @newbeverly or the DGA. Man, I see a lot of movies.) #
  • @phiala WooHoo! Congrats! in reply to phiala #
  • #ebz There is no proof for the claim that this villain transmigrates between bodies. The numerous crim… http://fallenlondon.com/c/177802 #
  • Spending another evening at the Egyptian, waiting for BELL, BOOK & CANDLE and PAL JOEY, w/ special Q&A guest…Kim Novak. Should be fun! #

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Saturday, July 24th, 2010

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Friday, July 16th, 2010

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Saturday, June 19th, 2010

story time #2…

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Got another homework story transcribed under Writing: insignificant torture.

Enjoy!

 


Saturday, June 19th, 2010

story time…

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Another piece of Santa Monica College homework is up under Writing. This exercise was to create a story that would create three images in the reader’s mind. Its current pedestrian title is three images – I’ll have to come up with something better.

Enjoy!

 


Friday, June 18th, 2010

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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

new story…

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I’ve got a new story up under the Homework section of Writing. It’s not newly written, as it was done first as a story for my long lost writing group and later revised for a writing class at Santa Monica College. But it’s cute and I like it, even if it isn’t perfect.

I hope you enjoy “tasteful socks”.

 


Monday, June 14th, 2010

holy shite…

I knew I’d been gone for awhile, with only the weekly Twitter roundups as placeholders and no original content at all, but almost four months? Yowsa. I think I beat my previous “Ordinary Goddess” record by a month (though I was internet persona absentis for about eighteen months in from 2001 to 2003, when I switched from my online journal “Fleeting Imprints” to my Blogspot incarnation “All the Fun of the Fair”).

Anywho, things have been happening around Casa de Carol. Keeping myself relatively healthy, both in body and mind. Started taking Prozac in February, because my life was stalled due to a low-level depression that I just couldn’t kick-start myself out of, as well as an underlying constant anxiety that made me more than a little miserable and insecure, which didn’t help in the relationship department. This, combined with seeing a therapist whom I liked and felt comfortable with instantly, has made some difference. It’s still a bit of a struggle, but far less than it was previously. I’ll be starting a class-type thing next week – recommended by my therapist – which is supposed to help in handling depression and anxiety.

Oh, don’t worry about the previous mention of relationship issues. CuteFilmNerd and I are still very much together, having celebrated our second anniversary in March. It’s been tough for both of us, due to my depression/jealousy/insecurity and the issues that he has (which I will not write about here, as his life is not for public consumption unless he chooses to make it so), but we’re both stubborn people who love each other very much because of our many positive traits and are pretty determined to make this thing work, so we’ve got that going for us.

I will admit that a major issue that he had with me was taken care of in April, when I bought myself an early (and rather expensive) birthday present:

My early, expensive, birthday present to myself...

My early, expensive, birthday present to myself...

Yep, a new (to me) car – 2007 Suzuki Forenza. After nearly seven carless years, I’m finally experiencing flexible mobility. I have to admit, it’s pretty nice. Needless to say, right now I’m doing the majority of the driving when CuteFilmNerd and I go places. After over two years of hauling me around, it’s only fair. And yes, he seems to be enjoying my chauffeuring duties quite a bit, which I totally get. There were times in my previous car-owning life where I was the primary driver for a carless friend for a number of years that I would’ve liked to occasionally be in the passenger seat. Until she got her own car and proved to be a scary driver, that is.

It’s a good thing I started the Prozac in February, as driving was one of my anxiety triggers, especially at night. Now I’m rarely anxious when driving, which is a huge thing for me.

In addition, Matisse has been doing very well on his current prescription food and revised insulin dosage, full of energy and hardly seeming to be a fifteen year old cat. Edison and B.J. are also doing very well.

I’ve had a yen for cleaning and organizing too. Still more to do, but three of the four main areas of the apartment have seen marked improvements since April and have remained fairly neat and clean. Yay! Now I have to bust my ass on my bedroom and bathroom again, but having several spaces that feel comfortable (including the alcove I am currently typing in) is fantastic. I’m damned well going to keep it up.

Since taming the kitchen I’ve felt like cooking more often, which has given my creativity a new outlet (which is of the good, since my writing creativity has gone the way of the dodo). I’ve discovered that I make a mean vegan shepherd’s pie and that my vegan chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting are most yummy. Also? I can build a damned good vegan reuben.

So that’s the last few months in Le Vie du Carol. I have no idea how long I’ll be writing, or if I’ll write here on a regular basis. I may just opt to post writing exercises meant to tone up those muscles again. If so, I’ll post those in the Writing section of the site and mention them here.

Still, it’s good to see y’all again, even if it is only for a moment.

Take care!

 


Friday, June 11th, 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-12

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  • @veganbakesale Serious tofu scramble is serious. in reply to veganbakesale #
  • SAG Film Society showed IRON MAN 2 & SEX & THE CITY 2.We watched 1st but I insisted we leave before 2nd. Do I need to turn in my chick card? #
  • @pie_r_round Since I was interested in neither the series nor movie #1 the critical acclaim or lack thereof of #2 doesn't mean much to me. in reply to pie_r_round #
  • Spent yesterday evening cleaning/organizing the alcove. Today? Bathroom/bedroom/laundry after breakfast of coffee & toast. Whee! #
  • RT @fistacuff: The only thing worse than finding out you were given up for adoption would be finding out it was Rick Astley who gave you up. #
  • Oh, xkcd, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways: http://xkcd.com/750/ #
  • RT @LATimescitydesk: Mormon Church to be fined by state political commission over Proposition 8: http://bit.ly/aIeUTe #
  • Dear 2010: Please kindly fuck off. Thank you. #
  • Creepy Watson is creepy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13YlEPwOfmk #
  • @redroomsalon I'd love to see clouds like that. Would be so awesome. in reply to redroomsalon #
  • @shawnp0wers What a sweetie puppy! in reply to shawnp0wers #
  • RT @sotsogm: RT @ebertchicago: Rightists have a gift of making themselves the victims of other people's rights. #
  • @Janiece65 *grumble grumble* Even on my days off I can't sleep in. Diabetic kitty needs his insulin. *sigh* in reply to Janiece65 #
  • @Kate_Baker I think that's exceedingly cool. Maybe a nice matting to go with it? in reply to Kate_Baker #
  • Waiting in line to see KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE & AMAZON WOMEN FROM THE MOON. Have never seen either. Should be interesting. #
  • Unfortunately CFN can't join me – previous photography commitment. Really unfortunate since he loves both films & they're rarely screened. #
  • Also in line: Mick Harris & his wife Cynthia. Very cool. A dear friend won an Emmy for sound editing on Garris' version of THE SHINING. #
  • Also, Garris loves to use Matt Frewer, whom I adore. So he's got that going for him. #
  • @Stonekettle That's a bit harsh. There's no need to insult douche bags like that. At least they serve a purpose of sorts. in reply to Stonekettle #
  • @random_michelle @steve_buchheit @Stonekettle They are unhealthy for healthy women, but I think sometimes they may be medically necessary. in reply to random_michelle #
  • @random_michelle @steve_buchheit @Stonekettle Hence the "of sorts" qualifier. #
  • Looking forward to AMAZON WOMEN FROM THE MOON. CFN says it's based on "Movies 'Til Dawn," which I used to watch in high school. #
  • Fond memories of staying up until 3am (or later) watching old B movies & getting up for school at 6:30am. No wonder I'm such a night owl. #
  • @Stonekettle @steve_buchheit Do it! #
  • Aaaand there's Joe Dante. Had a feeling he'd show up. #
  • Joe Dante, Carl Gottlieb and Bob Weiss are here. And there will be a Q&A. #
  • @sotsogm Unfortunately Dante couldn't stay for the Q&A. But it (and the movie) = great fun! in reply to sotsogm #
  • @sotsogm I'd always suspected it was Nessie. I wonder if Werner Herzog discovered that secret during his adventures in Scotland. in reply to sotsogm #
  • @Stonekettle Having seen THE ROAD, the answer is, "No." Since CFN & I saw it in the theater, we didn't have the luxury of pressing a button. in reply to Stonekettle #
  • @Stonekettle We had to gnaw off our asses to escape the theater. Thank heavens the insurance paid for our ass prosthetics. #
  • @sotsogm No, I haven't. I don't think I've heard of it. in reply to sotsogm #

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Friday, June 4th, 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-05

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  • @phiala Of course they're victorious. They are shrubberies. And you must bring me one so that you may pass. in reply to phiala #
  • I'm in the sun today for 5 hrs & brought director's chair if I need to sit.Except chair is missing cloth seat. Which I just noticed.Oh dear. #
  • At least I noticed before I tried to sit. #
  • Only one hour & fifteen minutes to go. I can do this. Right? #
  • Thank heavens/Yaweh/Cthulu that I have Sondheim/Whedon/@mariancall/Sligo Rags on iPod to get me through. #
  • (My Google OS phone just auto-corrected "iPod" to "opossums." Heh.) #
  • RT @omarg: Next BP idea: "What if we built this large wooden badger..?" #
  • @BadAstronomer As a JPL employee, your taxes (and mine) also help to pay my salary! Thank you for that! in reply to BadAstronomer #
  • Pretty isn't beautiful. Pretty is what changes. What the eye arranges is what is beautiful. – Stephen Sondheim #
  • @Afsoon Do you know anyone in Fresno? That's 559 area code. in reply to Afsoon #
  • @Afsoon No problem. I have family in Fresno, which is how I knew that. in reply to Afsoon #
  • @random_michelle I see a nap in my future too! Unfortunately, I've always been a rotten clairvoyant. in reply to random_michelle #
  • @random_michelle @Janiece65 My roommate will text/call me when were in the apartment at the same time. So I've gotten in the same habit. in reply to random_michelle #
  • @wilw Much like this, which is both WTF and FTW: http://bit.ly/zaorF in reply to wilw #
  • Epic office battle: http://bit.ly/zaorF #
  • Just saw Riley from "Buffy" at a gas station near my home. Wonder if he lives in the area. #
  • @sotsogm Maybe. I didn't see any demons at the gas station. Maybe there were demons in his Mercedes' gas tank. in reply to sotsogm #
  • @sotsogm You link to a scientist from Goddard? Harumph! in reply to sotsogm #
  • @redroomsalon Yay for safe travel! Hamlin says hi and that he misses you! in reply to redroomsalon #
  • @phiala Congratulations on the sale! Boo on the non-attributed photos! in reply to phiala #
  • At the Aero, waiting for NAKED LUNCH & THE NEW AGE, with Q&A with Peter Weller. Yay! #
  • Peter Weller is introducing the hell out of these films. I adore him. #
  • @sotsogm He most certainly does. This is the 2nd time I've seen him speaking in person. He's hilarious. in reply to sotsogm #

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Friday, May 28th, 2010

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Friday, May 21st, 2010

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Friday, May 14th, 2010

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Saturday, May 8th, 2010

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Friday, April 30th, 2010

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Friday, April 23rd, 2010

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